The following is a communication and plea from Dr. Adrienne Minerick, Dean, College of Computing, and Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering. Minerick is the Principal Investigator of the Michigan Tech ADVANCE award from the National Science Foundation..
In observation of engrained cultural bias against Blacks, Indigenous People, and many other underrepresented minorities, I am participating in #ShutDownSTEM today, June 10, 2020.
I urge you to read stories from #BlackInTheIvory across social media, and follow @ADVANCEmtu on Twitter to learn how you can take action to move our society to equity for all. We need you.
Adrienne R. Minerick, Ph.D.
Dean, College of Computing
Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering
PI, NSF ADVANCE at Michigan Tech
Michigan Technological University
ADVANCE at Michigan Tech is dedicated to promoting faculty retention, career success, and STEM equity with an emphasis on advancing underrepresented individuals with intersectionalities. We are funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) and currently are the recipients of 2 ADVANCE grants. Target audiences for ADVANCE programming include academic leadership, tenured faculty, and under-represented minorities.